Channing Tatumhas a young boxing prodigy on his hands.
In a new clip shared on Instagram, the actor, 39, coaches his 6½-year-old daughterEverlyfrom the comfort of his couch, offering technique tips and fighting advice as the girl lands more than a few punches on her dad.
“Let’s go, come on,” theMagic Mikeactor encourages Everly, whom he shares with ex-wifeJenna Dewan, in the nearly 3-minute video.
Tatum — who rarely shares photos of his daughter — appears to be enjoying the boxing session, laughing as Everly showcases her best moves while wearing bulky headgear and large boxing gloves.
“She love punching dad!”he wrote in the caption. “This is only 1/16 how long this went for hahaha she an animal. We love wrestling and boxing. And we keep it fun.”
Tatum went on to explain why martial arts is important to him, and why teaching his child self-defense is important to him as a parent — keeping violence as a last resort, of course.
“In my experience fear most times leads to bad decisions. Being calm and secure with your mind and body…Make great opportunity for good decisions,” he wrote. “Violence is 100% never the answer.”
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He added, “Buthaving a daughter i always want her to feelsafe in her being. And god help the person that ever poke the beast inside this little angel.”
The MandalorianactressGina Carano, a former MMA fighter herself, applauded Everly’s abilities, commenting, “Haa ??? she really finds those openings. ???”
In September 2018, Tatum raved about his only child’s individuality toEntertainment Tonight, admiringher for her independent personality.
“She’s on the ground, rolling around. Every kid is up doing the proper stuff, but she’s just doing her own thing,” Tatum said of Everly’s participation in dance class, admitting that “she kinda came out that way” more so than her parents instilling a sense of spunk in their daughter.
“I wish I could take credit for that, but I can’t, really,” said the proud dad. “That’s really all her. I think kids come out a little bit of what they’re going to be, and then you foster that to be whatever you hope her to be in the world.”
He added, “She always just does her own thing.”
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Dewan and Tatumannounced their separationnearly two years ago after almost nine years of marriage. They are still working out a financial settlement, and continue to share custody of Everly.
Dewanrecently told PEOPLE thatshe and Tatum, who is dating British singerJessie J, are in a good place, adjusting to their “new normal,” and that Everly remains their No. 1 priority.
“You can still have a relationship, and just because the forms change as to who you are to each other, it doesn’t take away from the love that we shared all those years,” she said.
source: people.com
